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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus’s First Voyage
It was August 3, 1492 when Christopher Columbus left from Spain for his initial journey -
Sep 24, 1493
Columbus’s Second Voyage
The second voyage was to be a large scale colonization and exploration project. Columbus was given 17 ships and over 1,000 men -
May 30, 1498
Columbus’s Third Voyage
third trip to the New World with the goal of resupplying the colonists and continuing the search for a new trade route to the Orient. -
May 11, 1502
Columbus’s Fourth Voyage
final voyage to the New World. -
Henry Hudson sails up the Hudson River
Hudson discovered a strait and immense bay on his final expedition while searching for the Northwest Passage -
Leif Eriksson lands in “Vinland”
leif Eriksson lands in Vinland and was the founder of what is now know as Greenland. -
Magellan’s crew circumnavigates the world
Magellan’s voyage was sparked by a treaty between Spain and Portugal. -
Invention of the astrolabe
The astrolabe was invented sometime around 200 BC, and the Greek astronomer Hipparchus is often credited with its invention. -
Prince Henry the Navigator
Henry the Navigator was an important figure in 15th-century Portuguese politics and in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and the Age of Discoveries. -
Bartholomeu Dias sails to southern tip of Africa
The expedition sailed south along the West coast of Africa.
